Human Development Essay
*Paiaka (7 years old) Middle Childhood Stage
Lives on the North Shore of Auckland with his mum, dad and younger sister, Tirakahurangi
Parents belong to 2 different Iwi tribes: Te Arawa and Ngapuhi
Paiaka loves quality time with his whanau, going to beach, walks or parks
He has his own requirements to do at home like keep his room tidy and clean which he doesnt do and then do the rubbish bins
Everything at his primary school on the North Shore is done in Maori such as the readings, language, class room work and also the children have to speak to each other in Maori
He loves learning new games such as chess and matheletics
He is good at sports and has a music ability as he enjoys singing the waiata
He does swimming lessons with his younger sister but he wants to be as good as his sister who is 9 and is swimming with 12-13 year olds.
Paiaka only has one friend, Finn. He is like a brother to him and he wishes he could spend every minute with him
Gesell Theory
Fine motorskills from playing sports such as learning to catch in Touch Football and playing music
Piaget Theory
Schemas to do with playing chess. he is coming up with strategies to beat the other player and he will use those strategies in the next games and he will be making organised strategies as he keeps learning how to play chess
His physical development he uses in the way he thinks and acts when playing chess and do swimming lessons
Erikson Theory
Industry, when he finds himself accomplished
Paiaka is moving from the pre-operational stage to the concrete operational stage as the pre-operational stage ends at age7 and the concrete operational stage starts at 7.
His theory extends beyond childhood through three stages of adulthood right upto end of life.
He was against children being ahead of time, so for example him wanting to be ahead at swimming just like his younger sister
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'The importance of relationships"
Defintion - "Psychosical stages of development, emphasing the wider social and family relationships surrounding the individaul child rather than focusing on libido"
Kaupapa Maori Theory
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